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    Centenary Institute > News > 2017 Centenary Institute Medical Innovation Awards Finalists announced

2017 Centenary Institute Medical Innovation Awards Finalists announced

Date time 30 August, 2017
News Type News type Media release

Meet the Finalists in the 2017 Centenary Institute Medical Innovation Awards.

Dr Edwin Hawkins, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Project title: Google Earth imaging of cancer cells in liver tissue

Read all about Dr Hawkins’ project here

Dr James Hudson, University of Queensland

Project title: Making human heart tissue for discovery of new drugs.

Read all about Dr Hudson’s project here

Dr Stefan Oehlers, Centenary Institute

Project title: Recycling cancer drugs to treat tuberculosis

Read all about Dr Oehlers’ project here

Read the full announcement Media Release

The Winner will be announced at the Awards Ceremony to be held Thursday, 7th September, 2017.

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